The eighth edition of Brooklyn Week lands days after ABC pushed back on reports that the show was being shut down after its 24th season.
Jimmy Kimmel is packing up his desk again. From September 28 through October 2, Jimmy Kimmel Live tapes its eighth annual Brooklyn Week at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Howard Gilman Opera House, and the guest list ABC released on Thursday reads like someone tried to book every green room in New York at once.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is on the schedule, alongside Bernie Sanders, giving the week an unmistakable political flavour before a single joke airs. Mahershala Ali, Billy Crystal, Pete Davidson, Robby Hoffman, Paul McCartney and Howard Stern round out the entertainment side. Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello are billed as guests and musical performers both, sharing the stage slot with De La Soul, Goose and TV On The Radio across the five nights.
The late-night crossover is the other hook here. Seth Meyers and John Oliver are confirmed to stop by, though TheWrap noted it's still unclear whether Jimmy Fallon or Jon Stewart will make an appearance. All four, plus Kimmel, shared a stage earlier this year to send off Stephen Colbert's Late Show, so a reunion of sorts wouldn't be a stretch if the schedule allows it.
Why the denial matters
Brooklyn Week isn't just another road trip for the show this time. It comes right after ABC knocked down what Deadline called inaccurate reports that Jimmy Kimmel Live would end in 2027 once it hits 24 seasons. Nobody at the network has offered a fuller explanation of where that report came from or why it needed shooting down so quickly. But the timing does the talking. A five-night live-audience run with a mayor, a Boss and half of late night's remaining bench isn't how a show behaves if it thinks the lights are going out soon.
The production side stays the same as always. Kimmel executive produces with Erin Irwin, Molly McNearney, Jennifer Sharron and David Craig, and Douglas DeLuca and Danny Ricker are co-executive producers. 12:05 AM Productions makes the show in association with Kimmelot and 20th Television, and it'll air at its usual 11:35 p.m. ET slot on ABC each night, landing on Hulu the day after.
What nobody's confirmed yet is the running order. Will Mamdani sit down on night one or get saved for later in the week? Does Springsteen play a full set or just trade a few lines with Kimmel before the band kicks in? ABC hasn't put out a night-by-night breakdown, so that's the thing to watch for once Monday actually arrives.
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